Morning journal and courier., 1887-09-10
HAmPDKNPARk RAoEs.
Closing Day The Tracks In Fine C0l dItfoR-A Good Exhibition of Speed.

HAmPDENPARKR RACES. Closing Day The Tracks In Fine Com
 dIt1OR-A Good Exhibition of Speed.
 SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Sept 9.-The circuit races on Hampden Park came to close this afternoon after a very successful meeting. There were at least 4,000 people on the grounds during the afternoon. The track l was in perfect condition for fast time the first three heats in the free for-all, pacing race being the fastest three consecutive heats l were made on the course. The betting was lively and the races interesting The first race called was the 2:25 class five heats, of l which were trot.ed yesterday. Feek was taken down from behind Lady Whitefoot, and Ethan Robinson, secretary of the Hampden Park association, went up in his place. Johnson, the driver of Valkyr, was also talk en down, and John Murphy substituted. Valkyr stock took jump in the pools, sell ing at 50 to for Lady Whitefoot and Screw Driver. Screw Driver took the pole from Whitefoot at the lower turn by running, but could not hold it, Robinson sending White foot to the front on backstretch and coming home an easy winner, Valkyr second. Fol lowing is full
 The s:25 class, purse $1 .ooo divided.
 A. J; Feek, Syracuse, N Y, b m.
 J. G. Johnson, Eminence, Ky, bm
 L. D. eSfai Mafsh, Great Falls, N H., T
 g Screw Driver. .........
 J., br g St. Elmo. .............. ? 3 6 5 TO. H. c. Woodnut Mineola, NY, ch
 F. V. e Reynolds Hartford, Conn. fo' M V. Carter. swampscott, Mass,
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 The sixth heat of the unfinished free for all came next. In the pools sold before the heat Bessie brought $12 to $25 for the field Bessie acted badly in scoring, but the horses were finally sent off with Spofford in the lead Astral took the pole before reaching the quarter with Bessie second. On the back stretch Bessie trotted handsomely tak- ing the lead from Astral and holding it to the end, winning the heat and race. Follow is the full
 Free for-all trotting-Purse $1 800 (unfinished) F. A Foster, Richmond. F. o., oh m
 w. H e@siei Mecarthy Lexington. Ky,
 John E. Turner, Philadelphia, blk g
 TimeHs:slsl, a:es4, a:al, s::sN. a:as s:ss16.
 The 2:19 class, also postponed from yester- day, had Kenilworth, Judge Davis and Rosa line W1lkcS 6S SlaTCeTS, h6QllWOrbQ D0lO8 favorite at $100 to $30 for the field. In the first heat Wilkes had length the best of it at the word but broke at the quarter and fell to the rear, Davis taking the lead. On the upper turn Wentworth went to the front, winning by four open lengths. Davis second, Wilkes third. In the secand heat Davis led to the three-quarter pole when break let Kenelworth into first place which he held to the finish. Wentworth led all the way around in the third heat winning easily, Wilkes second. The 21s class. purse s1,ooo, divided John E. Turner, Philadelphia, g Judge Frank Van Ness, New York, b m Rosaline Time mekes s:a,11 s:s4x s.as '--''''-''
 The first races on to-day's card was the 2:33 class in which Billy Freer won easily in three straight heats The pools sold at $50 for Freer to $10 for the field.
 SUMMARY. The 22s class purse s1,oOO, divided C. M. Wilson Detroit. g Billy Freer 1 1 1 A. aobn J Sseki sSnsya syaacpEe, Hsrffayd fh wats
 E. F. Bass Springfield. oh g Ben Glimpse. 2 Time. 2:2994, 2:2s1s, 2:as13
 In the free for all pacers the starters were Gossip, jr., Cohanet and Little Mack. Cos sip was favorite at $100 to SEQ for the field. In the first heat Cohanet showed the way around to the homestretch, when Little Mack | went to the front and won by four lengths, Cohanet second Gossip, jr., third. In the | second heat Cohanst led to the quarter when ! Little Mack took the lead, Gossip, jr., break l ing badly. Gossip, jr., passed Cohanet at the upper turn and coming into the stretch l started for Little Mack, but could not over haul him, the latter winning by three lengths. Little Mack now became favorite, pools sold before the third heat being $1O0 for Mack to I S20 for the rest. The heat was hotly con tested from start to finish between Gossip, ir., and Little Mack, the latter leading until the distance stand was reached when Gossip, jr, passed Mack..and won by half length. Little Mack had the best of the start in the fourth heat and was four lengths ahead of Gossip, jr., at the half mile pole. Near the l finish Gossip, jr., made a tremendous effort I to overhaul Mack, but lacked half length at the wire, Mack taking the heat and race.
 SUMMARY.
 Free-for-an Pacers-Purse $1 900, divided. George F. Case, Detroit, Mich., 2 Lit Frank Van Ness, New York, b Gossip, A Ii: Dare, Taunton, Massachusetts, b s TimeAa:l5,6, a:isj6, s:ls1a a:i7M:
 The last race was 8 local one for purse of ! $500. Ned the pool favorite, took the first | heat, but was distanced in the second for l running.
 SUMMARY
 Special race-Purse $500. J. J. Webster, Lee, Mass, blk m Lady Hicks Brothers, Hoiyoke, Mass, Joe F. B. HeadIey, Springfield, Mass, brg ! W 4 Bag Baggs, springdeid, Mass, oh
 Time-a:ss, % a:5416, 2;s5i6; as:s4 '
 NO BARGAINS OR CONCESSIONS.